Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 August 1940
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3-227
Owner/operator: LARES – Liniile Aeriene Romne Exploatate de Stat
Registration Number: YR-PIF
Location: near Risculita –
ÿ Romania
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a severe hail storm while flying southwest of Cluj-Napoca in the Apuseni Mountains. The aircraft was struck by hail, resulting in significant damage and a loss of control.A small aircraft experienced a severe hail storm while flying southwest of Cluj-Napoca in the Apuseni Mountains. The aircraft was struck by hail, resulting in significant damage and a loss of control.
Description
Crashed into Mount Gaina (SW of Cluj-Napoca), Apuseni Mountains (Carpates) in a hail storm.
Primary Cause
Severe hail storm conditions and turbulence caused by the hail storm.Severe hail storm conditions and turbulence caused by the hail storm.Share on:
